City of Seattle Records

267 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Roll be & is hereby approved & declared to the general assessment roll for the year 1883 Ordered that the Council stand adjourned as a Board of Equalization Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor June 1/83 Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of June 1883 Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and councilmen O F Cosper, Charles F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G L Manning and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Thos Bates for the right to erect a building foot of Marion Street. Laid on the table From John Brannen for leave to use Isaac Cooper's license. Referred to Comtee on Licenses & revenue From C M Bywater et al for the removal of certain nuisances Referred to the comtee on Health & Police From J J Tracy et al for the opening of 9th, Jackson & King streets. Referred to the Comtee on Streets & Street Improvements Reports Rec'd From the Attorney. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Comtee From the Treasurer. Referred to the Finance Comtee From the Street Commissioner. Referred to the Streets & Street Improvements From the Surveyor on Upper Spring, Washton, & South 2d streets Improvements. Referred to Comtee on Streets From City Justice. Referred to the Judciary & Legislative Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to the Comtee on Harbor & Wharves From Clerk. Referred to the Finance Comtee

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbauer et al for abating the nuisance cuased by the Foss Bros Slaughter House. Referred to Health & Police. From M V B Stacy et al for grading Madison Street. Refferred to Streets & Street Improvements. From G W Young for the right to dig a pit for discharging Sewer. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From E Calvert et al for refunding Sidewalk tax. Referred to Finance Committee From Williamson & Kellogg for the right to use portions of Spring Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From David Kellogg to compel Providence Hospital to connect with Madison Street sewer. Referred to Health & Police. From James McNaught et al for vacating alley in Block 19 of Boren's Plat. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements From B F Day to purchase Lot4Sec4T24NR4East Referred to Public Buildings, Property & Grounds. from W E Wilson et al for grading 5th Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the clerk on fixing rates of taxation for the year 1883. Referred to License & Revenue. Committee's Reports Rec'd From Finance asking 1 weeks further time on the assessor's petition granted From Streets recommending the granting of the petition M V B Stacy et al, for grading Madison Street. Adopted From Streets recommending the granting to Williamson & Kellogg the use of 20 feet in South side of Spring Street for 60 days, also the foot of Spring Street for a like period, all sidewalks to be unobstructed by them. Adopted From Streets on Petition of G W Young. Petition granted From Health & Police on petition of C M Bywater et al. Ordered that Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to abate the nuisance complained of.

582 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 2/85 W M Curtis Labor on Streets No 763 $2.25 A Nummelin Labor on Streets 764 $5.06 J M Hoffman Labor on Streets 765 $4.50 W Crowsur Labor on Streets 766 $30.95 C M Bywater Labor on Streets 767 $24.20 J R Davis Labor on Streets 768 $10.69 James Hodgkinson Labor on Streets 769 $5.75 James Bogart Boarding prisoners 770 $21. Western Mill Co Lumber 771 $580.02 Geo Newell Lumber 772 $244.37 Stetson & Post Lumber 773 $193.34 Ed Herrick hauling Lumber 774 $30. B B Freed hauling Lumber 775 $27.75 L S Card hauling Lumber 776 $7.85 Hans Nelson hauling Lumber 777 $11.77 Ballard & Sox Hardware & Sewer Pipe 778 $269.08 Harrington & Smith hardware 779 $11.75 Wm Beattie horse shoeing etc 780 $6.20 Jones & Hubbell feed for team 781 $36.20 J F Warner & Co repairs to harnesses etc 782 $8. R H Thompson Engineering Marion St sewer 783 $33.90 Fire Fund W A Perry Engineer #1 No 503 $75. P E Smith Engineer #2 504 $75. James Dunham Washing Hose 505 $3. Miller Bros Hauling Engine from Fire 506 $2.50 Harrington & Smith Hatcher Handle 507 $.50 Water Fund John Sturm Keeping hydrants open No 6 $30. John F Trana Keeping hydrants open 7 $27. Stetson & Post Lumber for hydrants 8 $6.55 Moses Keezer Boxing hydrant 9 $2. J R Davis Working hydrant 10 $9. Sharpe, Coffman & Co Repairs hydrant 11 $5. Ballard & Sox Oil Can for hydrant 12 $1.

593 JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 6/85 Road Fund Robt Reed Labor on Streets No 788 $75. J Close Labor on Streets 789 72.88 Wm M Jones Labor on Streets 790 65. J L McClellen Labor on Streets 791 60.75 G H Rummel Labor on Streets 792 60.75 Geo Van Dyke Labor on Streets 793 60.75 Luke Hale Labor on Streets 793 59.63 James Campbell Labor on Streets 795 58.50 H Hoppock Labor on Streets 796 55.12 Geo Huntley Labor on Streets 797 54. J R Davis Labor on Streets 798 54. Phil Cocorkan Labor on Streets 799 54. A J Waltz Labor on Streets 800 54. A C Cook Labor on Streets 801 52.88 R Shewan Labor on Streets 802 52.88 W J Alexander Labor on Streets 803 57.75 Lewis Navaric Labor on Streets 804 57.75 A C Turner Labor on Streets 805 50.62 Fred Kelly Labor on Streets 806 49.50 H Roseburg Labor on Streets 807 49.50 B S Conrad Labor on Streets 808 47.25 M A Murphy Labor on Streets 809 42.75 A G Lawson Labor on Streets 810 40.50 W F Elick Labor on Streets 811 38.25 G H Rummel Labor on Streets 812 27. John Dickerson Labor on Streets 813 27. A Merrifield Labor on Streets 814 27. E L Huson Labor on Streets 815 27. E Drullinger Labor on Streets 816 25.87. A Merrifield Labor on Streets 817 25.87 A Cramer Labor on Streets 818 24.75 C M Bywater Labor on Streets 819 24.75 W Crowser Labor on Streets 820 24.75 Thos Rock Labor on Streets 821 22.50 W Johnson Labor on Streets 822 21.38

603 Common Council of the City of Seattle Mar 6/85 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of March 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Offices are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo. F. Frye, W.A. Harrington, B.L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, H.L. Yesler, W.M. Latimer, W.V. Rinehart. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd Neuman & Argens to keep powder From Newman & Argens for the right to keep 100 lbs of powder. Granted upon the condition that the means for keeping the same shall be first approved by the Chief of the fire Department Chaffee hog pen nuisance From A L Spencer for abating the Chaffee hog pen nuisance Referred to the Committee on Health & Police. Block 42 Draining of From D C Townsend et al for removing water from Off Block 42 of Heirs of S A Bell Addition. Refered to the committee on sewers. Mill St Grading of remonstrance From Moses Keezer et al remonstrating against the proposed grading of Mill Street. Moltke St opening of From A E Howser for opening Moltke Street. Referred to Street Comtee Bywater claim From C M Bywater making claims for $20.00 for recovering certain House. Referred to the Committee on Fire & Water Reports Reports Rec'd Mill St grading From Street Committee recommending the denial of the petition of James Park et al for grading Mill Street. Report adopted from the Atty on pending litigation adopted From City Justice Ordered filed Meyers & Powers litigation From Atty on the deposition of moneys to be paid Witnesses in City-v-Meyers & Powers. Acepted From Jailor showing prosoners on confinement. Ordered filed From Treasurer showing the condition of funds. Referred to Finance Committee Tax Roll 1884 retd From Treasurer returning the Tax Roll for the year 1884 together with his report thereon showing delinquint taxes. Report referred to Finance Comtee. From Street Commissioner showing street work done. referred to Street Comtee.